The Pakistani Spectator

Israel state terrorism, Bush’s war on terror, Trade barriers and clipping debt on African countries, thousands of immigrants arriving in Canary Islands & Mexico border and Immigration debate in USA & Europe. Neo Cons American century and Muslims disillusioned with British Foreign policy, Timing of terror plot to boost approval rating for Blair-with nice little help from military dictator mushraraf- in belligerent labour party thirsty for his blood. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Darfur & Zimbabwe. Its all very confusing.

The First World (G-7, EU and most members of Nato military Alliance) live in fortress of abundance and prosperity with high barbed wire fences and walls, These countries have low populations high per capita incomes of $25000 or more. Luxury cars and high consumption of fossil fuels, big polluters of the world. ordinary People living in posh evirons of North America or western Europe Cannot imagine the suffering in Third world because their TV screens don’t show starving or dead children for choice of taste and decency.

The Third(there is no second any more) World, the mass of humanity on this Global village planet Earth living in Africa Asia Latin America, the natives(aborigines and Maoris and black Africans )of Australia new Zeeland and south Africa . these people are often Half naked empty stomachs and not knowing where the next meal will come from, surviving on less than one dollar a day.
It reminds me of a Science Fiction thriller with two parallel universes existing side by side, one reality and the other illusionary or imaginary, in the end the reality and illusion gets mingled up, people are unable to tell what is real or illusion.

But the other universe is real as well. The movie Matrix, mentioned earlier is happening all around us.The Information technology, internet is a tool in the hands of “Have-nots” of this global village , cheap and effective in combating state propaganda and western media giants like News Corp and Sky /Fox of first world, Also Non State entities (terrorists) like “al Qaeda” ETA, Farq, IRA and Tamil Tigers are getting Technology to fight.

Its not a War on Terror, War on Islam or War on Islamic Fascists, these terms are used to sugar coat bitter reality. The First and Third World Injustices, Conflicts, disputes and terrorism, colonial past all coming together in a dangerous cocktail of explosives much like the airplane plot being discussed nowadays in media.
The two parallel universes, with their stark imbalances between rich and poor, are colliding at a very fast speed, creating bangs of resistance, exploitation and killings of innocent.

Neo Cons (read KKK) of America, right wing Powers (establishment, politicians and corporate) in Europe can no longer celebrate their enormous wealth and prosperity acquired in colonial eras and expanded through capitalist exploitations the so called MNC multinational corporations.

The Have-nots are hitting back and sometimes the system malfunctions momentarily due to sheer ferocity of these terrorist blows, the fight is on and Who wins is yet to be decided but one thing is for sure that the honey moon for the Fortress America and Europe is over.

Writer contributes freelance to different forums on international relations and social justice